Happy 2nd Anniversary to my Sweet Husband. It was a perfect October Sunday two years ago that we said I Do.
I'm so lucky to celebrate 2 with you. Love, love..
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Two
Happy 2nd Anniversary to my Sweet Husband. It was a perfect October Sunday two years ago that we said I Do.
I'm so lucky to celebrate 2 with you. Love, love..
photos by allie hasson photography
Monday, October 11, 2010
Can This Be Made Fabulous? - the foot
Do you remember this dresser:
Well, as with most things around here it has taken longer than I originally thought to get it painted. The work has finally been done but before I make the big reveal I thought I'd show you a funny little detail that emerged after the first few coats of paint.
It has TWO toes with nails on each foot that looks a bit crude and creepy all at the same time. There's an almost human quality to it in person. It makes me laugh every time I see them. It definitely adds an unexpected layer of character to the piece. Probably not something I would have chosen but now that I have it I love it. So what do you think? Fun? Creepy? Disturbing? I give it two toes up.
Well, as with most things around here it has taken longer than I originally thought to get it painted. The work has finally been done but before I make the big reveal I thought I'd show you a funny little detail that emerged after the first few coats of paint.
It has TWO toes with nails on each foot that looks a bit crude and creepy all at the same time. There's an almost human quality to it in person. It makes me laugh every time I see them. It definitely adds an unexpected layer of character to the piece. Probably not something I would have chosen but now that I have it I love it. So what do you think? Fun? Creepy? Disturbing? I give it two toes up.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Procrastination Prevention: a reveal and the next thing on my list
As an update to my previous post about my (unfinished) gallery wall I wanted to redeem myself to say that I did it!! I finally framed and hung those last few pieces.
Woo Hoo!!
Since shame and public humiliation seems to be the thing that works for me I'm going to move on to the next thing on the list - my office. The Husband and I actually share an office. It's a small space but seems to be working in that we each have our own area to work and our stuff is there. It's not pretty. It's kind of a wreck actually. When we got married almost two years ago I moved into the Husband's house full of stuff with my own house full of stuff. It was a lot of stuff for a not so big house. We both purged A LOT of things and we were still left with piles-o-things. The way we handled it was to make every other room in the house livable but pile everything "extra" into either the office or the guest room. For a long while you couldn't even see the floor in here. It's taken a long time but you can now see (most? some?) of the floor.
What I want to focus on today though is the wall over my desk. It's screaming out for some shelves. Shelves would be so nice and go a long way to help us both manage our clutter and the piles-o-stuff that seem to be always sitting around.
That's my dream anyway. It's been the plan to install those shelves since almost the day I officially moved in. I had the work counters installed almost immediately when we got married. The shelves were to be installed next. I could never make up my mind though about what kind of support brackets to use. I could never manage to get to the lumbar yard to buy the shelving material. Blah, blah, two years. Two Years, people!! Now that I have put my secret shame out there I hope that this all will quickly resolve itself. Shame me at will. I need the motivation.
Anyone else hungry for a banana?
Woo Hoo!!
Since shame and public humiliation seems to be the thing that works for me I'm going to move on to the next thing on the list - my office. The Husband and I actually share an office. It's a small space but seems to be working in that we each have our own area to work and our stuff is there. It's not pretty. It's kind of a wreck actually. When we got married almost two years ago I moved into the Husband's house full of stuff with my own house full of stuff. It was a lot of stuff for a not so big house. We both purged A LOT of things and we were still left with piles-o-things. The way we handled it was to make every other room in the house livable but pile everything "extra" into either the office or the guest room. For a long while you couldn't even see the floor in here. It's taken a long time but you can now see (most? some?) of the floor.
What I want to focus on today though is the wall over my desk. It's screaming out for some shelves. Shelves would be so nice and go a long way to help us both manage our clutter and the piles-o-stuff that seem to be always sitting around.
my side of the desk
the Husband's side of the desk
That's my dream anyway. It's been the plan to install those shelves since almost the day I officially moved in. I had the work counters installed almost immediately when we got married. The shelves were to be installed next. I could never make up my mind though about what kind of support brackets to use. I could never manage to get to the lumbar yard to buy the shelving material. Blah, blah, two years. Two Years, people!! Now that I have put my secret shame out there I hope that this all will quickly resolve itself. Shame me at will. I need the motivation.
Anyone else hungry for a banana?
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Yesterday's LoveMyHome Event
Last night I got to attend the LoveMyHome Event sponsored by HomeMasons. Last night's lecture focused on Landscape Architecture and was held at the beautiful Charles Luck Stone Center (I want to move into this space!!)
So sorry that this post will be a series of not particularly fine photographs. My camera wasn't behaving and I was trying to not be so obvious with all the picture taking. Trust me it's stunning in person.
Did I mention that I want to move into this space. I have already laid it out in my mind. I didn't even get to take pictures of the break room and bathrooms. STUNNING. Here's a door leading out into the perfectly landscaped garden. Love the peach velvet drapes with the circle patterned lining and the dark door and window mullions. Love!
Oh, and here's a tip I learned from the landscape architect - boxwoods hate mulch (who knew!) They like their roots to breathe close to the surface and can be smothered by compacting mulch.
front entrance
So sorry that this post will be a series of not particularly fine photographs. My camera wasn't behaving and I was trying to not be so obvious with all the picture taking. Trust me it's stunning in person.
side view from the stone yard
another side view
entrance/ lobby (LOVE!!)
entrance to conference room
conference room
conference room fireplace
look at that stone mosaic hearth!!
floor transitions - hand scraped wood with white pebble border
The turn out was great and I'm really happy for HomeMasons for putting on such a great event. I'm looking forward to the next lecture in the series.
Bunnie worked especially hard to make things happen.
She's standing in front of some of the stone displays.
fearless leader Mason kicking things off
I love the volume of the space
Lots of light and space for all the guests
Oh, and here's a tip I learned from the landscape architect - boxwoods hate mulch (who knew!) They like their roots to breathe close to the surface and can be smothered by compacting mulch.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
And There Was Also Pie
My Sweet Husband baked me a pie (I'd rather have pie than cake)
Two delicious apple pies to be exact.
And my Mother-in-Law made this cake.
as you can see, she doesn't like to cook!
It was a very good birthday.
I promise I will be back to design later today! Hello Tueday!!
Monday, September 27, 2010
Birthday Flowers
My Sweet Husband brought home this lovely fall bouquet of flowers for my birthday. It's a very dreary day today and I had a hard time finding a spot bright enough in our already dark house to take a picture. The dreary day is the best gift too. We haven't had rain in weeks and it's so nice to see a few drops. Hopefully we can continue to get rain for awhile.
Happy Monday !
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Pardon Me While I Ramble....
I have been feeling a bit anti-design blog lately and needed to step away from the keyboard a bit. Design is my job but it's also my hobby and it can be all consuming sometimes. I have a great passion for it but sometimes it just feels like work and I need a bit of a break to regroup and to think about other things....though, to be honest, it's hard for me to stop thinking about the new sofa I want or the new kitchen I want or the new bed for the guest room I want, etc. etc. It's not even about wanting stuff. It's about dreaming of creating a home and spaces that I truly love. I guess on top of it all I'm feeling a bit like the Cobbler whose children need new shoes.
Aggh, to get back on track with the topic at hand, I am trying to give my brain (and heart) a break by doing other things. I taught myself to knit several years ago and for a very long time made lots of scarves. It was something simple that I didn't have to think too much about and didn't have to even follow any directions. Finally last year I decided to take it up a notch and learn some new skills. I learned to knit in the round and made several hats. Then I learned to cable and made this hat:
Who knew cabling was so easy. It looks so complicated. That taught me the valuable lesson that you won't be able to do it unless you try. I tend to put the needles down in warm weather so I hadn't made anything lately until a few weeks ago. I needed a distraction and I was inspired to make this wrap which actually turned out pretty nice (I still need to block it though)
After finishing this I decided that I have the attention span of a gnat and needed something small to work on. I've had varying degrees of sucess but I really like how these organic cotton dishcloths turned out.
I found this excellent pattern from the Homespun Living blog. The cotton is so soft and beautiful. I doubt that it will make me want to wash the dishes any better though! Now I'm making myself a pair of these.
Aggh, to get back on track with the topic at hand, I am trying to give my brain (and heart) a break by doing other things. I taught myself to knit several years ago and for a very long time made lots of scarves. It was something simple that I didn't have to think too much about and didn't have to even follow any directions. Finally last year I decided to take it up a notch and learn some new skills. I learned to knit in the round and made several hats. Then I learned to cable and made this hat:
Who knew cabling was so easy. It looks so complicated. That taught me the valuable lesson that you won't be able to do it unless you try. I tend to put the needles down in warm weather so I hadn't made anything lately until a few weeks ago. I needed a distraction and I was inspired to make this wrap which actually turned out pretty nice (I still need to block it though)
After finishing this I decided that I have the attention span of a gnat and needed something small to work on. I've had varying degrees of sucess but I really like how these organic cotton dishcloths turned out.
I found this excellent pattern from the Homespun Living blog. The cotton is so soft and beautiful. I doubt that it will make me want to wash the dishes any better though! Now I'm making myself a pair of these.
Ah, for cooler weather and a calmer mind.
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